Jazz is the art of skipping obvious convention while still following it. -Parslow, Eric
Jazz is the art of skipping obvious convention while still following it. -Parslow, Eric
Month: May 2010
Es gibt Augenblicke, in denen man nicht nur sehen, sondern ein Auge zudrücken muss. ~~~ Benjamin Franklin
Es gibt Augenblicke, in denen man nicht nur sehen, sondern ein Auge zudrücken muss. Benjamin Franklin
"The best way to behave is to misbehave." – Mae West
“The best way to behave is to misbehave.” – Mae West
Die Wahrheit ist eine Braut ohne Aussteuer.
Die Wahrheit ist eine Braut ohne Aussteuer. (Francis Bacon)
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing – 26/5/2010
El hombre más lento, que no pierde de vista el fin, va siempre más veloz que el que vaya sin perseguir un punto fijo. Frases …
Auf Standpunkten sollte man nicht stehenbleiben. (Horst Tappert)
Geburtstag und ZITAT DES TAGES von heute: Horst Tappert (26.5.1923 – 13.12.2008) Schauspieler, Münchner Kammerspiele, ‘Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse’, agierte vom 20. 10. 1974 …
Sarcasm
Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it. …
Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum. -Holmes Jr., Oliver Wendell
Life is painting a picture, not doing a sum. -Holmes Jr., Oliver Wendell
Wünsche sind nie klug. Das ist sogar das beste an ihnen. ~~~ Charles Dickens
Wünsche sind nie klug. Das ist sogar das beste an ihnen. Charles Dickens
"Taking me seriously is a big mistake. I certainly wouldn’t." – Ani Difranco
“Taking me seriously is a big mistake. I certainly wouldn’t.” – Ani Difranco
"Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood." – Walt Disney
“Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.” – …
Die Lüge ist ein sehr trauriger Ersatz für die Wahrheit, aber sie ist der einzige, den man bis heute entdeckt hat. ~~~ Elbert Hubbard
Die Lüge ist ein sehr trauriger Ersatz für die Wahrheit, aber sie ist der einzige, den man bis heute entdeckt hat. Elbert Hubbard
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks. -Herodotus
Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks. -Herodotus
Ein freundliches Wort kostet nichts, und dennoch ist es das Schönste aller Geschenke. ~~~ Daphne du Maurier
Ein freundliches Wort kostet nichts, und dennoch ist es das Schönste aller Geschenke. Daphne du Maurier
Man can believe the impossible, but man can never believe the improbable. -Wilde, Oscar
Man can believe the impossible, but man can never believe the improbable. -Wilde, Oscar
"Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can, using only their hands and feet, make some of the worst movies in the history of the world." – Dave Barry
“Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can, using only their hands and feet, …
"To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards out of men" – Abraham Lincoln
“To stand in silence when they should be protesting makes cowards out of men” – Abraham Lincoln
"Truly fertile Music, the only kind that will move us, that we shall truly appreciate, will be a Music conducive to Dream, which banishes all reason and analysis. One must not wish first to understand and then to feel. Art does not tolerate Reason." – Albert Camus
“Truly fertile Music, the only kind that will move us, that we shall truly appreciate, will be a Music conducive to Dream, which banishes all …
Politik: eine Hand wäscht die andere, und wenn’s mit Schmierseife ist. ~~~ Ekkehard Fritsch
Politik: eine Hand wäscht die andere, und wenn’s mit Schmierseife ist. Ekkehard Fritsch
"It’s very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence." – Alex Trebek
“It’s very important in life to know when to shut up. You should not be afraid of silence.” – Alex Trebek
A positive attitude can really make dreams come true — it did for me. -Garrison, Zina
A positive attitude can really make dreams come true — it did for me. -Garrison, Zina
"Music has a power of forming the character, and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young." – Aristotle
“Music has a power of forming the character, and should therefore be introduced into the education of the young.” – Aristotle
Sicher verdanken einige Millionäre ihren Erfolg ihren Frauen. Aber die meisten verdanken ihre Frauen dem Erfolg. ~~~ Danny Kaye
Sicher verdanken einige Millionäre ihren Erfolg ihren Frauen. Aber die meisten verdanken ihre Frauen dem Erfolg. Danny Kaye
Think not I came to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword. -Bible
Think not I came to send peace on the earth; I came not to send peace but a sword. -Bible
"It’s time we asked ourselves if we still know the freedoms intended for us by the Founding Fathers. James Madison said, "We base all our experiments on the capacity of mankind for self-government." This idea that government was beholden to the people, that it had no other source of power, is still the newest, most unique idea in all the long history of man’s relation to man. This is the issue of this election: Whether we believe in our capacity for self-government or whether we abandon the American Revolution and confess that a little intellectual elite in a far-distant capital can plan our lives for us better than we can plan them ourselves. (October 27, 1964)" – Ronald Reagan
“It’s time we asked ourselves if we still know the freedoms intended for us by the Founding Fathers. James Madison said, “We base all our …
"Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Latin Proverb: A dog as he sleeps barks as …
A dog as he sleeps barks as if on the track of the hare. Latin Proverb Proverb Link: A dog as he sleeps barks as …
"Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion" – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
“Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion” – Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
"Now I’m seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years of theatre and movies. It’s gratifying to have an impact on 25 million people a night, but I can say goodbye to my lunch-pail life as a working actor. I’m scared I might be a celebrity." – William Petersen
“Now I’m seen by more people in one episode than I was in 20 years of theatre and movies. It’s gratifying to have an impact …
Warren Ellis
“Journalism is just a gun. It’s only got one bullet in it, but if you aim right, that’s all you need. Aim it right and …
"In films murders are always very clean. I show how difficult it is and what a messy thing it is to kill a man." – Alfred Hitchcock
“In films murders are always very clean. I show how difficult it is and what a messy thing it is to kill a man.” – …
Das Gestern ist fort – das Morgen nicht da. Leb’ also heute! ~~~ Pythagoras von Samos
Das Gestern ist fort – das Morgen nicht da. Leb’ also heute! Pythagoras von Samos
"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself." – Harvey S. Firestone
“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself.” – Harvey …
No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy — unless you let him. -Hill, Napoleon
No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy — unless you let him. -Hill, Napoleon
"Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you." – Eileen Caddy
“Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you.” – …
"I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." – Thomas Jefferson
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson
Soren Aabye Kierkegaard
“People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought, which they avoid.” Soren Aabye Kierkegaard quotes
"Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it." – G. K. Chesterton
“Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.” – G. K. Chesterton
"American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope to find in their butlers" – William Somerset Maugham
“American women expect to find in their husbands a perfection that English women only hope to find in their butlers” – William Somerset Maugham
Dodge, B.
No problem is insurmountable. With a little courage, teamwork and determination a person can overcome anything. Dodge, B. quotes